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Deal #4459 Version #67773

Zambia

Created at

2014-09-02

Last update

2019-07-20

Last full update

2024-11-11

Land area

Intended size

30 000 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2015, current] 20000.0 ha

Comment on land area

Company website states 20 000ha. Other sources state 25 000 ha concluded size and 30 000ha intended size.

Intention of investment

[current] Biomass for biofuels, Food crops, Renewable energy unspecified

Comment on intention of investment

Ethanol and power plant

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

[2014] Intended (Expression of interest)
[2015, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Implementation status

[2015] Startup phase (no production)
[2017, current] Startup phase (no production)

Comment on implementation status

MOU with China New Energy for building the plant. Nursery being established.

Contract farming

Yes

Not on leased / purchased (out-grower)

Yes

Not on leased area/farmers/households (out-grower)

[current] 20000

Comment on contract farming

about 20,000 smallholder cassava farmers are expected to supply feedstock to the facility. 2000 initial farmers selected. Vana, an Indian company, is contracted to design and implement the cassava out-grower programme